Teacher Training: Teacher that had a broader knowledge of technology had more success in implementation; teachers who had limited knowledge and experience were more reluctant and hindered the implementation of their projects
Class Time: Technology integrated throughout all class subjects
A study done through a grant and with teachers from various backgrounds implementing technology based curriculum--wanted to find out the successes and failures for technology implemented in the classroom
Factors that affected implementation of technology in the classroom:
Teacher Expertise--Teachers that were flexible in trying new ideas and were reflective of their practice (in technology and their own teaching practice) had more success than teachers that did not.
Technology Resources--Teachers that heavily relied on others' expertise, resources (media specialist, software, etc.) usually experienced frustration and often did not fully integrate the technology within the curriculum.
School Climate--Student equity, unsupportive teaching partners, and overbearing administrators limited and/or discouraged teachers from fully integrating or continuing the technology curriculum. Teaching, Learning & Technology
Technology advances in education.
Intergrating the use of technology in the classroom and how well students respond to it.
Students became for confident, able to work in groups, independent workers, self-starters, and were optimistic out-look for the future.
A "constructive" classroom opposed to a traditional one is created.
Characteristics of a successful inquiry based classroom fused with technology.
Advantages of using technology to promote learning (technlogy becomes a catalyst for learning)
Students interpret the information and make meaning of the information gathered
Technology is always a work in progress
Teacher training was in a "real classroom" (mulitdisciplinary) with students
Teachers became for comfortable with technology, enjoyed their work, and transformed into facilitator rather than "traditional teacher"
Teaching, Learning & Technology